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A BYZANTINE JOURNEY

by Ash, John.

Bookseller: Alexander Rare Books

Price: US $10.00
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Book Condition: Fine
Edition: First American edition

A classic of contemporary travel literature by one of our finest poets and literary critics. With back cover blurbs from James Michener, Harold Brodkey and John Ashbery among others. Fine in Fine DJ. Details

One of 100 special copies (this is number 231 of 276 total: there were 150 in the standard issue, and 26 lettered with slipcase) signed and numbered by the author and artist Eileen Hogan, printed on Velin Arches paper by the Libanus Press and bound with a... Details

A FEW CORRECTIONS

by Leithauser, Brad.

Bookseller: Alexander Rare Books

Price: US $15.00
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Book Condition: Near Fine in Wraps
Edition: First edition

An uncorrected proof copy in blue printed wrappers. A crease along the bottom two inches of the spine (a production flaw), and a touch of soiling, but still an unread, nearly fine copy. Leithauser has been consistently well-reviewed (several front-page... Details

A SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR

by Helprin, Mark.

Bookseller: Alexander Rare Books

Price: US $15.00
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Book Condition: Very good
Edition: First edition

Illustrated wrappers; small 8vo. 77 pp. A volume of poems by this British poet born in Germany, the son of the German writer Gert Hoffman subject of much of this book. He is a well-known reviewer and translator. Printed in Britain, distributed in the US ... Details

BEASTS

by Oates, Joyce Carol.

Bookseller: Alexander Rare Books

Price: US $15.00
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Book Condition: Near fine
Edition: First edition

An uncorrected proof copy in illustrated wrappers of this short novel, a mystery of sorts set on a mid-70's college campus. Lightly scuffed, otherwise fine. Details

BILLY BATHGATE

by Doctorow, E.L..

Bookseller: Alexander Rare Books

Price: US $50.00
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Book Condition: Near Fine in Wraps
Edition: First edition

An uncorrected proof in yellow printed wrappers of this novel winner of The National Book Critics Circle Award (his second) and the Pen/Faulkner (awarded by his peers). An important proof as it was revised before publication. Laid in are two pages subst... Details